China Guang Xu, Dragon Copper Kiangnan 1904 10 cash Nanjing mint Jia Chen Year
ANCIENT CHINA Qing Dynasty Guang Xu, Dragon Copper Kiangnan 1904 CD 10 cash Y-135.9
Reign title: Guang Xu, AD 1875-1908 Obverse Translation: Chiang-nan Sheng Tsao Lettering: Reverse Dragon Lettering: Edge: Plain
Chinese Dragon Copper Coin For the shortage of the old copper cash in the late Qing dynasty, the tradition casting method did not help economically to solve the problem. When Hong Kong one cent copper coins were occasionally in circulation with the value to ten cash coins in the local market of Kwangtung. The existence western style coinage in Hong Kong directly influenced the Chinese mint authority. The Acting Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi Province, Te Shou consulted with Li Hung-chang , his predecessor, decided to mint a new model copper coin called "T'ung Yuan". "Tung Yuan" was first minted in Kwangtung in the 26th year of the Kuang Hsu reign (1900AD). The coin was minted by machine without hole in the center. It was equivalent to ten cash at the early beginning. The use of copper to make one "T'ung Yuan" is equal to six old cash coin only. The "Tung Yuan" was quiet welcomed by the population for its convenience compared wit |